Portuguese suspense thriller series “The Scream” (“ O Grito ”), directed and produced by Leonel Vieira , has quickly become one of the key calling cards of Portugal’s fast-evolving drama scene.

Produced by Lisbon-based Volf Entertainment in co-production with public broadcaster RTP , the eight-part, 45-minute drama bowed this fall on HBO Max in Portugal and Spain, where it has ranked consistently among the service’s most-watched local titles. It now rolls out from Dec. 8 on free-to-air TV on RTP1 and RTP Play, airing in a weekly primetime slot.

Set in the contemporary Portuguese education system, “The Scream” hinges on the suicide of Vitória Neves (Daniela Ruah), a committed high-school teacher who sacrifices her personal life to hold together her students, colleagues and famil

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